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Arrested LulzSec suspect is ex-Anonymous member

The teenager arrested in Essex today in connection with LulzSec's widespread digital attacks is an ex-member of PSN hackers Anonymous.

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computerandvideogames.com
TheDeadMetalhead5447d ago

"teenager"

So...They're definitely kids that think they're being SO COOL AND EDGY then.

Ducky5447d ago (Edited 5447d ago )

... The dude is 19 years old.
That's an adult in most places.

That, and he's mainly just an IRC admin and was responsible for ATTACKING anonymous.
If anything, it's a bad thing he got caught as he was trying to hinder Anonymous.

TheDeadMetalhead5447d ago

The second part of my statement still stands.

Ducky5447d ago

^ Fine then, a bunch of kids who think they're cool are somehow taking down Government sites, attacking the CIA and FBI, stealing databases sporadically from major corporations, and have still yet to be caught.

Deadman_Senji5447d ago

He only tried to hinder anonymous because they actually have begun to fight for "causes." I say that with quotes because...their causes are laughable at best.

People like this guy and the rest of lulzsec do what they do for entertainment, they came out and said it numerous times. There is no greater good, even in their minds. They just want to grief people.

Let him rot in jail.

FACTUAL evidence5447d ago

Member of lulzsec huh? Looks like he's going to be an official member of buttsecs in prison.

dcbronco5447d ago (Edited 5447d ago )

I would bet this person has nothing or little to do with the main attacks. I would think the people involved are smart enough not to get caught. One thing that I have heard over the last few months from listening to Julian Assange interviews is about the laws of certain countries when it comes to the internet. It seems that the servers of certain countries strip packets of their identification info as they pass them along in accordance with their Constitution. I would think an experienced hacker would know which ones and would always send attacks through those countries.

NarooN5447d ago

Hopefully he leaks the location of the other guys to lessen his punishment or something. A bas lulzsec.

Pintheshadows5447d ago

Anonymous member? But if he was Anonymous how do they know he was a member? No one in Anonymous is going to say yeah I remember him, Anonymous. He was a bit of a knob.

Also, Wickford, ha!

tigertron5447d ago

Good to see Anonymous getting pwned.

tigertron5447d ago (Edited 5447d ago )

Judging by the stealth disagrees, I guess it isn't good that a hacker got arrested. /s

Ok, he tried to help, but at the end of the day, a hacker is a criminal.

Ocelot5255447d ago

you got disagrees because you suck at reading articles

tigertron5447d ago (Edited 5447d ago )

I'd love you to explain why.

"Cleary gained notoriety amongst the hacking community in May, after disassociating himself with former allies Anonymous - before launching an IRC attack on the AnonOps messageboards."

He was an ex Anon helper, left the group, hacked them. Got arrested. How is that sucking at reading articles? *Facepalm*

fullmetal2975447d ago

Again, Anonymous isn't some elite club, so nobody can't become "member". Anonymous can be really compared to protesters on the streets. Changes of everyone knowing is slim, but they join together for a common cause and can do massive damage in groups.

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Digital Content Resale, Valve, Hackers, Oh Snap...

European law now dictates that it's legal to resell digital software. How will companies like Valve deal, and when will it get to the U.S??

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kesvalk5035d ago

this article seems to have been written by a scene girl...

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Lulzsec Hackers 'Crossed The Line, Should Be Rehabilitated' - Ex-Hacker

An Ex-hacker and game developer has revealed to NowGamer the potential fate of Lulzsec, and details on how they turned on one another. Interesting.

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n4gisatroll5185d ago (Edited 5185d ago )

Nah...jailtime is better. The longer the better. It should teach them a lesson.

n4gisatroll5185d ago (Edited 5185d ago )

N4g is acting weird. I didn't post another comment but it just doubled up. Whatever. Lol.

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Proceeds from Vita ad donated to Anonymous

German band Atari Teenage Riot was recently featured in the "Never Stop Playing" ad campaign for PlayStation Vita - today founding member Alec Empire has announced that all royalties and other money arising from the ad will be donated to a website supporting hacktivist group Anonymous.

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Dante1125189d ago (Edited 5189d ago )

"German band Atari Teenage Riot was recently featured in the "Never Stop Playing" ad campaign for PlayStation Vita - today founding member Alec Empire has announced that all royalties and other money arising from the ad will be donated to a website supporting hacktivist group Anonymous."

It's they're money, if they wanna give it to Anon then it's on them.

"The highly political group, named after the computer used to create its music, has been on the receiving end of more than a little criticism for "selling out" over its inclusion in the ad, particularly given Empire's history with Sony."

Oh, now I see why they did it.

coolasj5188d ago

How do you donate to a group that has no core? A place to donate too!?

Also, you guys realize that this band is essentially being bullied out of their lunch money, right? They've done nothing wrong and are getting harassed by whiny people that have nothing better to do.

dotarray5188d ago

You donate to the FreeAnon website.

...and when the song contains lyrics referring to Anonymous, and the band has a long, long history of political activism (ATR was formed out of an anti-Neo Nazi movement), I don't think anybody's being "bullied" out of anything.

Jobesy5188d ago

Let's see how long until the ad is pulled lol.

negroguy5188d ago

I'm calling it right now.. Next Headline Article: "Sony supports Hacking"